Microsoft is updating the Copilot setting in Teams meetings. Until now, Copilot started with transcription turned on by default. With the new setting, Copilot will start without transcription, and organizers must enable transcription manually if they need it for post-meeting insights.
Teams Virtual Events use SharePoint Embedded containers to store published video recordings. Microsoft has a built-in cleanup logic for these containers. In this post, I explain how the cleanup process works, how to identify these containers, and how Teams admins can disable video publishing if needed.
Teams has introduced a new policy setting that separates access control for town halls from webinars, giving admins more flexibility.
Teams is streamlining feedback management by transitioning to the Cloud Policy service. This change simplifies feedback processes by unifying all feedback entry points under a single policy.
A new feature for speaker attribution on personal devices is available for Teams Premium and Microsoft 365 Copilot users. The feature is enabled by default.
A key update is coming to a Teams policy: the MeetingRecordingOwnership setting will transition to default recordings being saved in the meeting organizer’s OneDrive.
New Teams calling policy updates will soon make call recording and transcription features accessible by default for new users and those on the unmodified host policy.
Microsoft Teams is updating its transcription settings in the global meeting policy. This change aims to enhance AI features and streamline transcription use during meetings.
The new Teams AI policy announced in September is available in the tenant. Teams administrators should note the default configuration.
Microsoft announces changes to the Teams policy for biometric user profiles. The policy will be activated globally from January 2025. Teams administrators should note the communicated changes.
App Setup Policies in Teams now support the pinning of meeting apps. Currently, only a few Teams apps support the option for meeting extensions.
If organizations use the target release mode in their tenant, Teams will be included in the Target Release mode. Employees with Target Release can have the option to activate the public preview in their Teams client.